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2016/2010(INI) Report on the application of the Postal Services Directive
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2016/09/12
Lead committee dossier: TRAN/8/05514
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2016/09/12
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | EMPL | BACH Georges (EPP) | |
Opinion | IMCO | ANDERSON Lucy (S&D) | |
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Lead | TRAN | FERBER Markus (EPP) | ANDERSON Lucy (S&D), PORĘBA Tomasz Piotr (ECR), AIUTO Daniela (EFD) |
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2016/09/12
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2016/01/21
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Notes that implementation of the Postal Services Directive helped in opening domestic markets for competition but did not lead to the accomplishment of internal market for postal services;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes the Commission’s confirmation that the Postal Services Directive does not require any particular ownership structure for universal service providers (USPs); believes that USPs should not be prevented from investing and innovating in the provision of efficient and quality postal
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes the specific regulations applicable to the postal services sector to play a key role in framing the relations between postal operators and those between operators and customers; stresses the fact that competition law also has an important role to play, especially as regards the relationship between governments and national or state-run postal services;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e-substitution, and to respond where necessary to ensure both the sustainability of the USO
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e-substitution, and to respond where necessary to ensure the sustainability of the USO, including by promoting flexible implementation of Postal Services Directive at local level;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e-substitution, and to respond where necessary
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points to the close link between the development of the postal sector and that of e-commerce; Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e- substitution, and to respond where necessary to ensure the sustainability of the USO;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e-substitution, and to respond where necessary to ensure the sustainability of the USO; stresses that the diversity of postal services in Member States means that the Postal Services Directive needs to be applied with a degree of flexibility;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including the growth of e-commerce and e-substitution, and to respond where necessary to ensure the sustainability of the USO and emphasises the right of Member States to make use of the flexibility offered by the Postal Services Directive in this respect;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the evolving postal sector, including
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Considers that the level of transposition of the Directive is not satisfactory; Notes that Commission initiated infringement proceedings against two Member States on issues of content; Considers that in some Member States several issues, such as effective structural separation of the regulatory functions from activities associated with ownership and control, conditions governing access to networks and authorisation requirements might not be transposed properly; Therefore, calls the Commission to look closely at inconsistencies in the application of the Directive between different Member States and to monitor whether the legislative measures adopted by Member States constitute complete transposition of the Directive and if not, undertake decisive actions to rectify the situation and to ensure proper competition within the sector;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls the Commission to analyse the reasons for high costs of cross-border delivery; calls the Commission to undertake measures to lift barriers to cross-border and domestic competition, such as closed terminal dues agreements, labelling and authorisation requirements, unjustified VAT exemptions, special or exclusive rights for public operators and other forms of state subsidies, in order to level playing field for incumbent and alternative operators;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on Member States to ensure that the universal service provider(s) provide(s) every working day - at least five days a week - a home delivery to every natural or legal person, even in remote or sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Expresses its concern with the tendency to offer rebates, discounts and special prices for big customers like bulk mailers that no longer reflect the real labour costs, which still comprise 80% of the total costs of postal services, as well as the costs relating to maintenance and improvement of the network; b. Reiterates that transparency concerning all special prices, discounts, conditions or rebates for big customers, is one of the key elements of the Postal Services Directive, in order to ensure non- discriminatory treatment of all postal users; c. Calls upon the National Regulatory Authorities to closely monitor pricing policies and to take action in those cases, where these prices no longer reflect the real costs of the postal services concerned;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the need to counter cherry- picking by new entrants in the postal sector, for example, by offering financial compensation to the incumbents, in particular, to the universal service providers;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to take full account of the occurrence, and further risk, of downgrading of job security and terms and conditions for workers in the postal sector, and to make specific provision to mitigate and avoid this in any proposed new legislation, for example by facilitating market access for SMEs in the postal sector;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to take full account of the occurrence, and further risk, of downgrading of job security and terms and conditions for workers in the postal sector, and to make specific provision to mitigate and avoid this in any proposed new legislation
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Urges the Commission to take full account of the occurrence, and further risk, of downgrading of job security and terms and conditions for workers in the
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the growth in employment opportunities in the parcel delivery sector; underlines the benefits of quality and sustainable jobs in postal and delivery services, including on providing high and consistent standards of service to consumers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that decent rights for workers in this sector are guaranteed, irrespective of employment status;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points in this respect to the tendency to replace postal workers with self- employed persons and the often precarious working conditions of the latter; calls upon the Commission to co- operate with Member States to put an end to false self-employment, i.e. self- employed working for mainly one service provider, and to encourage self-employed to organise themselves in such a manner that they receive a fair compensation for their services;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that geographical coverage and accessibility to universal services for parcel deliveries can and must be improved, especially for vulnerable consumers and those in remote areas; stresses the importance of ensuring accessibility to postal services for persons with disabilities and the consistency of the Postal Services Directive and the Accessibility Act;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that geographical coverage and accessibility to universal services for parcel deliveries can be improved, especially for vulnerable consumers and those in remote areas, and draws attention to the steadily increasing share of the market taken up by cross-border delivery services, which should be supported;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that, while the situation varies from one Member State to another, geographical coverage and accessibility to universal services for parcel deliveries in the EU can be improved, especially for vulnerable consumers and those in remote areas;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that geographical coverage and accessibility to universal services for parcel deliveries can be improved, especially for vulnerable consumers and those in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Considers that geographical coverage and accessibility to universal services for parcel deliveries can be improved, especially for vulnerable consumers and those in remote areas, towns and municipalities;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the fundamental role of the universal service obligation (USO) in the postal sector with regard to the development of a fair single market for citizens and consumers; notes the trend towards a narrower scope for the USO
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights the findings of the Commission’s public consultation on cross-border parcel delivery; notes that the Commission intends to launch measures in 2016 to improve price transparency and enhance regulatory oversight of parcel delivery;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines the potential role of EU funding mechanisms such as Horizon 2020 and the European Structural and Investment Funds in facilitating innovation in postal and delivery services including e-commerce options of benefit for consumers, the environment and SMEs and solutions with social inclusion and accessibility objectives;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive and the online
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive and the online dispute resolution platform may benefit consumers and businesses in cross-border transactions;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive and the online dispute resolution platform may benefit consumers and businesses in cross-border transactions; calls for further mechanisms for adequate consumer redress in postal services to be introduced
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Highlights that the Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive and the online dispute resolution platform may benefit consumers and businesses in cross-border transactions; calls for further mechanisms for adequate consumer redress in postal services to be introduced
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Draws attention to the fact that large companies hold the lion’s share of the market in the postal sector; urges the Commission to facilitate access for SMEs in that sector both to the internal market and to third country markets;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Is convinced that consumers should be able to easily compare the performance of different postal operators, including price, coverage and speed of delivery;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to launch measures addressing the non-transparent system of terminal dues in order for consumers and businesses, in particular SMEs, to be able to reap the benefits of a true single market for postal services;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Recalls that the European Parliament invited the Commission to explore the possibilities of creating a Pan-European Trustmark for e-Commerce, and whether such a Trustmark could also contribute to ensuring quality and reliability for integrated delivery services;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the fundamental role of the universal service obligation (USO) in the postal sector with regard to the development of a fair single market for citizens
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launch measures in the first half of 2016 to improve price transparency and regulatory oversight of cross-border parcel delivery; Calls on the Commission to address properly all problems that consumers and businesses face in the delivery market, in particular unsatisfactory delivery times, lack of information or lack of clarity concerning liability for loss or damage;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Regrets that national competition in the letter and parcel markets in Member States has not fully expanded across the European Union despite full market opening across the European Union by 2013; highlights that high prices of cross- border parcel delivery, lack of transparency, affordability and accessibility are some of the biggest obstacles for consumers and retailers in online trade across the European Union; notes that affordable and reliable parcel delivery services without unjustifiable inconsistencies are important in realising the full potential of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Notes that the development of cross- border postal services within the European Union could benefit from the creation of platforms for distribution services, from the launch of price comparison websites, improvement of ‘track and trace’ systems and other such initiatives which promote consumer awareness;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Notes that cooperation between postal national regulatory authorities (NRAs), the Commission, competition authorities, consumer protection bodies, e-retailers and all operators in cross-border delivery should be encouraged to improve the functioning of the postal sector;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that the liberalisation of postal services will result in a growth in competition, better use and allocation of resources, a reduction in tariffs and a substantial increase in the quality of services provided, at a far more affordable price;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Draws attention to the fact that Member States are bound by a fundamental obligation to provide basic public postal services ('universal service obligation); notes the current trend towards reducing the range of postal services available as a result of technological change, i.e. the development of electronic means of communication, which is reducing demand for traditional postal services and changing customer expectations; takes the view that, in the face of this trend, discussions will need to be held on the scope of the universal service obligation laid down under Directive 97/67/EU;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes the Commission’s confirmation that the Postal Services Directive does not require any particular ownership structure
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes the Commission’s confirmation that the Postal Services Directive does not require any particular ownership structure for universal service providers (USPs); believes that USPs should
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in recent years technological advances and digitalisation have transformed the postal services sector and that the modernisation and diversification of postal services has had a major impact on employment in the sector; notes that letter volumes are in decline in the EU while the express delivery sector is increasingly in demand;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that postal services play an important role in maintaining social inclusion and employment in rural and mountainous areas and therefore calls on the Member States to ensure that universal services are guaranteed at least five days a week as provided by the Directive 2008/6/EC;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is of the view that the overall volume of mail has fallen sharply, a phenomenon which has been exacerbated by the substitution of paper mail by digital tools (e-substitution), in addition to the economic crisis;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and regional authorities to assess the impact of the Postal Services Directive (97/67/EC as amended by 2008/6/EC) on European citizens, especially those living in remote, rural and mountainous areas, to ensure that a balanced provision of universal services is guaranteed in all geographical areas;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that
Amendment 14 #
2. Notes that, as predicted by the European trade union movement prior to the approval of the third Postal Services Directive, the number of part-time workers, agency workers and bogus self-
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that employment by universal service providers has declined due to falling letter volumes, combined with modernisation and increasing automation; notes however that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and bogus self-
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and bogus self- employed persons in the sector has increased and that the general trend is towards more flexible employment contracts; welcomes the development of new working time models that enable workers, for example, to improve the balance between family and working life, to complete in-service training or to have the option of remaining professionally active even if they are unable or do not wish to be in full-time employment; notes that new, flexible employment contracts must exclude potential risks such as worker overload or pay levels that are not commensurate with performance; calls on the Member States to guarantee appropriate working conditions;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and bogus self- employed persons in the sector has increased and that the general trend is towards more flexible employment contracts;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and bogus self- employed persons in the sector has increased and that the general trend is towards more flexible employment contracts; notes that, owing to technological advances enabling us to access services and communications from home, the number of post offices, and consequently also the number of employees in this sector, has fallen;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in recent years technological advances and digitalisation have transformed the postal services sector and that the modernisation and diversification of postal services has had a major impact on employment in the sector, in particular in rural areas; calls on the Member States to accelerate broadband deployment in rural areas so that they can take full advantage of the benefits of the single digital market, in particular the creation of jobs, competitiveness, innovation and access to new online services, especially online postal services;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the number of part-time workers, agency workers and
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Is concerned about the extremely high amount of outsourcing in the postal sector and the frequently accompanying evasion of working and employment standards; highlights in this context the long-term social and financial implications of precarious employment for individuals as well as social security systems;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes with concern that the data from the five member states that had already fully liberalised their postal services prior to the transposition of the third Postal Services Directive demonstrates that it results in a loss of jobs, a reduction in the quality of the services provided, and an increase in costs for consumers; notes that, for example, the privatisation of Royal Mail in Britain resulted in 55,000 job losses in three years; and that many rural communities in Member States have been left without any postal service as a result of liberalisation;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to carry out monitoring activities to verify, and subsequently curb, the exploitation of the situation of bogus self-employed workers; urges the Commission and the Member States, more generally, to prevent the flexibility of employment contracts from having a negative impact on workers;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Condemns the Commission for imposing the third Postal Services Directive when its own preconditions had not been met in terms of ensuring quality working conditions for employees in the sector were guaranteed, and that full accessibility to postal services, including for rural citizens, would be guaranteed and financed;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that there are substantial differences in working conditions and wages between universal service providers and competing
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that in order to protect both working conditions and the standard of service, postal services should be a publicly regulated monopoly and that the most efficient way to ensure universal provision of affordable postal services to all is through a reserved area or regulated monopoly;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Takes the view that a universal service should be provided to all users throughout a national territory, including the harder- to-access areas such as rural or mountain areas, where the supply of the service is loss-making and should be compensated;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the deregulation of the postal service desired by the EU has not increased employment but, rather, has led to a general deterioration in working conditions in the sector; points out that EU intervention has also caused a general deterioration of the service provided by operators, be they incumbents or new entrants, causing numerous problems to EU citizens who, as they no longer receive their post on a regular basis, often have to pay very heavy fines for delays in the payment of bills, or endure other difficulties caused by an inefficient postal service;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in recent years hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost since the liberalisation of European postal services was launched as a consequence of market opening, and that a secondary contributing factor to job losses has been technological advances and digitalisation have transformed the postal services sector and that the modernisation and diversification of postal services has had a major impact on employment in the sector;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Is concerned about the increasing deterioration of the postal service in mountain areas and in the less densely populated municipalities; points out that due to the company restructuring required by deregulation, an increasing number of post offices are closing down, which is having a severe impact on citizens, particularly the elderly and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the role played by the social partners, who in many Member States have worked together with universal service providers in an effort to make the transformation of the postal services sector socially sustainable; is critical of the leaders of multinational corporations now operating in the sector who have suggested in the context of the economic crisis that cutting jobs and lowering wage levels of postal workers, as well as further liberalisation and less regulation, is the solution to falling revenues in the sector;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the role played by the social partners, who in many Member States have worked together with universal service providers in an effort to make the transformation of the postal services sector socially sustainable, for example through early retirement schemes;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Welcomes the role played by the social partners, particularly trade unions, who in many Member States have worked together with universal service providers in an effort to make the transformation of the postal services sector socially sustainable;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Is concerned about 'cherry picking' of more profitable services by contractors which can damage the viability of other postal services and undermine the universal service obligation; calls on the Commission to study this problem and bring forward action to prevent it taking place;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that the postal service infrastructures are of particular importance for regional development, especially in rural areas. Therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to exchange best practice on the universal service providers;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights the importance of strong and independent social partners in the postal sector, an institutionalized social dialogue and the participation of employees in company matters;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Condemns the Commission for imposing the third Postal Services Directive when its own preconditions had not been met in terms of ensuring quality working conditions for employees in the sector were guaranteed, and that full accessibility to postal services, including for rural citizens, would be guaranteed and financed;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Recalls that the anticipated full market opening of the postal sector should not lead to a concentration of private companies in more profitable regions such as densely populated areas; reiterates that the access to postal services is a right of citizens disregarding their place of residence; calls on Member States to take measures as set out by Directive 97/67/EC to ensure that there is an appropriate density of access points to postal services in rural and remote regions;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in recent years technological advances and digitalisation have transformed the postal services sector and that the modernisation and diversification of postal services has had a major impact on employment in the sector, with an average decrease in postal employment of 4,4 % between 2012 and 2013 in the EU28;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Draws attention to a number of instances of unfair competition
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Draws attention to a number of instances of unfair competition
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Draws attention to a number of instances of unfair competition, the casualties of which have been workers in the sector; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the Member States to punish, in an appropriate manner, any conduct which could be regarded as unfair competition, to the detriment of workers;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses the importance of monitoring compliance with mandatory driving and resting times as well as working hours in the postal sector; recalls that all tasks in relation to the activity of an employee are to be considered working time; stresses likewise the importance of monitoring compliance with European standards regarding the protection of health and safety at work, including conditions in vehicles, for all people involved in postal deliveries irrespective of whether their employment status is self-employed, subcontractor, temporary staff member or contract worker; believes that monitoring should take place by means of digital monitoring devices installed in the vehicle;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that a balance should be struck between free competition, consumer requirements, sustainability of the universal service and its financing, and the maintenance of jobs;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Is concerned about attempts to circumvent existing minimum wage regulations by increasing the workload to an extend which cannot be managed during paid working hours;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses that in order to ensure there is a level playing field in terms of competition, existing obstacles and barriers need to be removed, such as the differences in VAT treatment between the universal operator and the other private companies that are competing for the operation of postal services, or the fact that some essential services such as the forwarding of judicial documents, remain the sole responsibility of the universal operator;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Recommends that public tender procedures for the awarding of postal services by government departments be monitored, in order to counter the direct award of contracts and thereby comply with EU legislation;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in recent years technological advances and digitalisation have transformed the postal services sector and that the modernisation and diversification of postal services has had a major
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that jobs have been created as a result of restructuring and the introduction of new activities such as logistics, financial services and telephony in the postal services sector and that, in keeping with these new circumstances, workers need to learn new skills; draws attention to the importance of training, further training and retraining;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that new jobs
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that jobs have been created as a result of restructuring and the introduction of new activities in the postal services sector and that, in keeping with these new circumstances, workers need to learn new skills; draws attention to the importance of training, further training and retraining; notes that successful diversification projects of the postal service in some Member States that have prevented massive job losses have included increasing financial services (e.g., postal savings banks), local government services, provision of digital and hybrid mail, and business to customer parcel delivery;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that jobs have been created as a result of restructuring and the introduction of new activities in the postal services sector and that, in keeping with these new circumstances, workers
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that jobs have not been created as a result of restructuring and the introduction of new activities in the postal services sector
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that jobs have been created as a result of restructuring and the introduction of new activities in the postal services sector and that, in keeping with these new circumstances, workers need to learn new skills in conjunction with social partners; draws attention to the importance of training, further training and retraining;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights the Erasmus+ Leonardo da Vinci vocational education and training programme as a valuable tool in support of the transformation of postal services; notes that older workers too need to receive retraining or further training and that this may also lead to stress;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the key to a socially sustainable transformation and adaptation in the postal sector lies in employee training; regards it as the employer's task to acquaint employees properly with new technologies such as IT and tracking applications; stresses that in the case of temporary contracts, the agency supplying the staff must give them adequate preparation and training;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights the opportunities to be found for consumers, SMEs and e- retailers as well as the postal sector itself in the growing parcel market, both within and across Member States´ borders; stresses, however, that in order to benefit from growth in this area, services such as cross-border parcel delivery must be affordable, accessible and available with price transparency and sufficient delivery features such as track and trace facilities and interoperability of delivery services;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in recent years technological advances and digitalisation have transformed the postal services sector and that the modernisation and diversification of postal services has had a major impact on working conditions and employment in the sector;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the particular importance of public postal operators providing a universal service for promoting high standards of working conditions in the postal services sector;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that the rationalisation of services is becoming increasingly frequent, in particular as regards the gradual closure of numerous post offices, the reduction of opening hours with a consequent reduction in the number of jobs, the ongoing insecurity of employment contracts and the loss of quality in the service;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Welcomes the cooperation between the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the social partners in the postal sector on the ‘Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress’ campaign; stresses the importance of health and safety at work, particularly in the light of demographic changes and the high level of mobility of workers in the postal sector; stresses that all workers, irrespective of their type of undertaking and employment contract, must be guaranteed the same level of health and safety protection at work;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Notes that services are becoming increasingly internalised, resulting in a reduction in the number of delivery agencies and major job losses;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Recalls that Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport does not apply to vehicles of less than 3.5 tonnes and that it is therefore possible for existing legislation to be evaded; calls therefore for checks on suppliers’ working and rest times to be stepped up;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Applauds the work of the Social Dialogue Committee for the Postal Sector
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to compile more data on workforce size and working conditions
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to compile more data on workforce size and working conditions
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that it is essential to maintain the postal services in rural areas in order to promote social cohesion by making communication between people easier and to guarantee the provision of a number of indispensable services to the people living in those areas;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to compile more data on workforce size and working conditions so that they can respond promptly to developments and potential problems; calls on the Commission and Member States to closely monitor new means of automated postal deliveries, their impact on working conditions and employment and to assess the need for the modernisation of social and employment legislation to stay abreast of changes in the postal sector; encourages social partners to likewise update collective agreements where necessary so that high working and employment standards in the workplace can be ensured;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to compile more data on workforce size and working conditions in the postal sector so that they can respond promptly to developments and potential problems and find sustainable solutions;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to compile more data on workforce size
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the fact that some Member States apply Article 10(2), point 5, of Directive 2008/6/EC, and calls on all Member States to take working conditions into account as a criterion in licensing and approval procedures;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Expresses grave concern that the draft TTIP text, if adopted, will severely restrict the use of universal service obligations (USOs) which are crucial in the postal services sector in guaranteeing universal access to the service at an affordable cost, and reduce competition by public postal operators; notes that these policies have been campaigned for by the major postal and courier corporations such as FedEx; notes that all Member States in which governments retain shares in or subsidise the national postal service operator or enforce the provision of universal service obligations will be negatively impacted if TTIP is adopted;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines the benefits of quality and sustainable jobs in postal and delivery services, including on providing high and consistent standards of service to consumers;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Rejects the Commission's stance in the TTIP negotiations on banning the reversal of privatisations through the 'standstill' clauses and the locking in of future deregulation under a proposed 'ratchet' provision in the context of the demonstrable negative impact of postal services liberalisation on workers and communities;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the fact that most of the universal service providers in the Member States have concluded collective agreements; takes the view that, in keeping with national practice, the social partners should negotiate collective wage agreements for
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the fact that most of the universal service providers in the Member States have concluded collective agreements; takes the view that, in keeping with national practice, the social partners should negotiate collective
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the fact that most of the universal service providers in the Member States have concluded collective agreements;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that it is difficult to see a single demonstrable positive effect for services, communities or workers that has resulted from the imposition of liberalisation of the postal services through the EU directives; notes that the only beneficiaries from the transposition of the directives have been multinational corporations, in particular the 'Big Five' in the global mailing and logistics sector (DHL, UPS, TNT, FedEx and GeoPost/DPD);
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Member States to introduce and strengthen laws on joint and several liability, put limits to subcontracting and increase monitoring of parcel service operators and their subcontractors as regards employment and working conditions;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recalls the importance of the regulators in each Member State to make sure that the service does not get eroded or worsen and not themselves encourage the worsening of the postal industry.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Member States to guarantee all workers in the postal services sector
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Member States to guarantee all workers in the postal services sector
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls the provision of postal services are essential to the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the EU and play a particularly important role in rural and remote areas, as outlined in Article 3(2) and Recitals 19, 20 ad 22 of the Postal Services Directive; Notes the important of rural broadband in this regard to ensure the continuation and future growth of services and the need for government commitment to ensure continued levels of service;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Supports the idea of one stop shops or multiservice centres for the continued provision of rural public services in which post offices can play a central role;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) source: 582.258
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